Zip code 77048: Houston, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 77048?

77048 is assigned to Houston, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 77048 in?

77048 is in Harris County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 77048?

About 21,151 people live in 77048, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 77048?

The median household income in 77048 is $56,747.

Q: What zip codes are near 77048?

The closest zip codes to 77048 are 77033, 77061, 77075, 77047, 77051.

Residential delivery areaHarris CountyCentral Time

Population

21,151

Median household income

$57K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$210K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,441/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

30.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

12 sq mi

1,835 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 77048

77048 is a suburban zip code in Houston, Texas (Harris County), covering 12 sq mi of land. About 21,151 people live here, or 1,835 per square mile. The median resident is 30.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $56,747 a year, 30% below the national median of $80,734. 26.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $210,300, or 3.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 59% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,441 a month.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.6 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; transportation and moving goods; and office and administrative support. 29% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 77048 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Unemployment rate12.6%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%82nd of 1,810 in TX
Rent-burdened renters69.8%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%129th of 1,692 in TX
Residents under 1831.3%
97th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%180th of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers16.4%
97th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%96th of 1,810 in TX
Poverty rate26.9%
94th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%167th of 1,794 in TX
Uninsured rate14.9%
88th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%972nd of 1,808 in TX
Government workers18.1%
77th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%608th of 1,810 in TX
Housing vacancy10.1%
72nd
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,065th of 1,794 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.462
71st
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478503rd of 1,785 in TX
Average commute28.6 min
66th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min663rd of 1,738 in TX
Foreign-born residents12.9%
59th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%628th of 1,818 in TX
Population density1,835/sq mi
55th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi448th of 1,818 in TX
Median gross rent$1,441
53rd
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403404th of 1,511 in TX
Diversity index48.5
49th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1947th of 1,818 in TX
Broadband access91.4%
44th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%691st of 1,792 in TX
Population21,151
33rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424562nd of 1,818 in TX
Homeownership rate58.6%
30th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,403rd of 1,792 in TX
Median earnings per worker$42,051
29th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,025th of 1,794 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2%
26th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%888th of 1,811 in TX
Median home value$210,300
23rd
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800849th of 1,679 in TX
Veterans3.5%
20th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,468th of 1,818 in TX
Median household income$56,747
16th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,283rd of 1,712 in TX
Residents 65 and older10.9%
12th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,458th of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers0.9%
11th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,070th of 1,810 in TX
Per capita income$25,600
9th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,460th of 1,813 in TX
Work from home4.7%
7th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,353rd of 1,810 in TX
Median age30.9
5th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,636th of 1,817 in TX
Self-employed workers5.1%
5th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,627th of 1,810 in TX

Measure	77048	Harris	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Unemployment rateWeakness	12.6%	6.7%	5.3%	5.2%	97th	82nd of 1,810
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	69.8%	53.8%	51.7%	51.1%	97th	129th of 1,692
Residents under 18	31.3%	25.9%	25%	22%	97th	180th of 1,818
Healthcare workers	16.4%	7.9%	8.6%	9.7%	97th	96th of 1,810
Poverty rateWeakness	26.9%	16.3%	13.8%	12.5%	94th	167th of 1,794
Uninsured rateWeakness	14.9%	20.9%	17.1%	8.4%	88th	972nd of 1,808
Government workers	18.1%	11.5%	14.1%	14.5%	77th	608th of 1,810
Housing vacancy	10.1%	8.4%	9.4%	10.1%	72nd	1,065th of 1,794
Income inequality (Gini)	0.462	0.502	0.478	0.483	71st	503rd of 1,785
Average commute	28.6 min	29 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	66th	663rd of 1,738
Foreign-born residents	12.9%	26.8%	17.6%	14.1%	59th	628th of 1,818
Population density	1,835/sq mi	2,834/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	55th	448th of 1,818
Median gross rent	$1,441	$1,401	$1,403	$1,413	53rd	404th of 1,511
Diversity index	48.5	69.5	67.1	61.4	49th	947th of 1,818
Broadband access	91.4%	92.1%	91.4%	91%	44th	691st of 1,792
Population	21,151	4,838,303	30,188,424	334,922,499	33rd	562nd of 1,818
Homeownership rate	58.6%	54.7%	62.6%	65.2%	30th	1,403rd of 1,792
Median earnings per worker	$42,051	$45,977	$47,575	$49,666	29th	1,025th of 1,794
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.2%	34.2%	33.8%	35.7%	26th	888th of 1,811
Median home value	$210,300	$276,600	$283,800	$332,700	23rd	849th of 1,679
Veterans	3.5%	4.2%	6.2%	6.2%	20th	1,468th of 1,818
Median household incomeWeakness	$56,747	$74,983	$78,476	$80,734	16th	1,283rd of 1,712
Residents 65 and older	10.9%	11.7%	13.4%	17.2%	12th	1,458th of 1,818
Tech workers	0.9%	3.1%	3.8%	3.8%	11th	1,070th of 1,810
Per capita incomeWeakness	$25,600	$41,006	$40,752	$44,673	9th	1,460th of 1,813
Work from home	4.7%	12.9%	14.4%	15.1%	7th	1,353rd of 1,810
Median age	30.9	34.6	35.6	38.9	5th	1,636th of 1,817
Self-employed workers	5.1%	10.4%	10.5%	10%	5th	1,627th of 1,810

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

10%

Under 5

21%

5–17

18–24

18%

25–34

10%

35–44

14%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

30.9

Under 18

31.3%

65 and over

10.9%

Race and ethnicity

White2%
Black67%
Hispanic27%
Asian3%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

48.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

12.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

68%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

71%

Spanish

23%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.1%

Households

Households: 7,477
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 69.5%
Married couples: 37.8%
Living alone: 26.7%
Veterans (of adults): 3.5%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

25%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

77048

$56,747

Harris Co.

$74,983

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$25,600

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

26.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

5.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.462

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

77048

$210,300

Harris Co.

$276,600

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

77048

$1,441

Harris Co.

$1,401

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

71%

2–4 units

5–19 units

13%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 8,318
Owner-occupied: 58.6%
Vacant: 10.1%
Median year built: 1989
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 69.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 37.9%
Home value to income: 3.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.4%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

17%

20–29

38%

30–44

26%

45–59

60+

Average commute

28.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

12.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

16%

Transportation and moving

14%

Office and admin

12%

Education

11%

Construction and repair

10%

Sales

Business and finance

Management

Production

Police and fire

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Engineering and science

Computer and math

0.9%

Arts, media and sports

0.6%

Legal and social services

0.2%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

20%

Education

18%

Retail

13%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Information

0.8%

Arts and recreation

0.6%

Wholesale

0.2%

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$42,051

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	77048	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$67,834	$74,888
Service	$25,861	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,961	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$49,111	$49,199
Production and transportation	$38,478	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

16%

High school

26%

Some college

27%

Associate's

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 84%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 6%
Households with broadband: 91.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 72.3%
No internet access: 8.1%
Without health insurance: 14.9%
Limited-English households: 4.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Houston
State: Texas
County: Harris County
Center point: 29.6232° N, 95.3276° W
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Houston100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 77048

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
77033	Houston, TX	3.2 mi	29,154	$38,071	$128,900
77061	Houston, TX	3.5 mi	24,004	$45,115	$224,400
77075	Houston, TX	3.5 mi	40,626	$69,191	$235,600
77047	Houston, TX	3.7 mi	34,987	$78,538	$234,300
77051	Houston, TX	3.8 mi	19,795	$37,415	$185,500
77087	Houston, TX	4.6 mi	34,347	$52,847	$177,900
77581	Pearland, TX	5.1 mi	51,332	$111,139	$338,000
77021	Houston, TX	5.5 mi	26,153	$45,574	$227,900
77584	Pearland, TX	5.6 mi	91,065	$121,872	$365,300
77054	Houston, TX	6.1 mi	28,272	$62,106	$200,000
77045	Houston, TX	6.5 mi	33,563	$59,688	$181,200
77587	South Houston, TX	6.5 mi	16,033	$53,497	$189,300

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Questions about 77048

What city is zip code 77048?

77048 is assigned to Houston, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 77048 in?

77048 is in Harris County, Texas.

What is the population of 77048?

About 21,151 people live in 77048, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 77048 in?

77048 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 77048?

The median household income in 77048 is $56,747.

What zip codes are near 77048?

The closest zip codes to 77048 are 77033, 77061, 77075, 77047, 77051.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77048, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.